Monday Reflection \u2013 October 18, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n
Prelude:
Happy Heroes Day to all Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora!! As a nation, we pause today to remember our national heroes and heroine who sacrificed all to help in the process towards our emancipation and independence. We also recognize our present heroes, some of whom will receive national awards today. Let\u2019s not forget our unsung heroes who have and continue to give of their all in service to their fellow human beings.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
What to do as Trouble Looms
Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. Psalm 50:15<\/p>\n\n\n
We all have had unexpected situations occurring in our lives; situations which demanded the application of specific skills set in order to arrive at a solution. This may range from requiring a plumber to repair a leaking pipe, a mason to repair the house, a counselor to help resolve an issue, a doctor to solve a health crisis, and a teacher to help with an academic challenge. And the list goes on. All these usually require a professional or someone with the required skills, competence and\/or experience. We call on such persons in our time of need. We expect that our\u00a0need is attended to, our problem is handled and a solution is found, either by the person we\u00a0called or some other recommended source.\u00a0Our daily routine returns to normal and we are happy. We are likely to tell others about our situation. Once we are satisfied with the service and\/or cost, we may even recommend to others who currently face a similar challenge or may do so one day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
Today\u2019s Watchword \u00a0reminds us that we have access to the highest authority in our times of need. In the crises of life we can call to God and are given the assurance and certainty that\u00a0God\u00a0will respond.\u00a0Psalm 50 begins\u00a0by paying tribute to the greatness and awesome\u00a0presence of God. It ends with a call for sustained and sincere obedience as well as a warning to the wicked.\u00a0The Psalmist condemns the practices of the religious leaders of Israel\u00a0as the\u00a0offering of sacrifices\u00a0was merely ritualistic. This must be accompanied by sincerely seeking a spiritual relationship with God.\u00a0God does not require nor want anything material that we may offer to Him. Everything is already His.\u00a0God desires a faithful relationship where we offer our praise and thanks. God\u00a0wants us to call on Him and trust confidently in\u00a0Him.<\/p>\n\n\n
Today\u2019s text invites us to consider how we develop a meaningful relationship with God: This involves: giving due thanks and praise to God; calling on Him in our desperate times and times of trouble; believing that God will be of comfort to us in such times, and giving glory and honor to God\u2019s\u00a0name for His grace.\u00a0We look to mortal beings to solve our daily challenges, so must we turn to God for all the issues of life and when trouble looms. And in the same way we sing the praises of others who helped us to deal with a challenge, so should we sing God\u2019s praises to others when He delivers us from looming trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n
When trouble looms, hear Peter\u2019s recommended solution: \u201cCast all your anxiety on him (Christ), because he cares for you.\u201d\u00a01 Peter 5:7<\/p>\n\n\n
Jermaine Gibson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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